Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Apple’s Eddy Cue still testing Foursquare

Apple’s Eddy Cue still appears to be testing out Foursquare, and his activity on the location-based social recommendation app continues to spark speculation that Apple could be considering partnering with the company to help improve iOS 6 Maps.

Cue, Apple’s Senior Vice President of Internet Software and Services, has been in charge of Apple’s Maps since October’s Apple executive shakeup, which saw Scott Forstall and John Browett booted from the company while Cue, along with Craig Federighi, Jony Ive and Bob Mansfield, took on extra responsibilities.

So Cue’s interaction with Foursquare, which allows users to check in to various locations and venues to help others find good places to visit, could be seen as an indication that Apple is interested in implementing the service in future iterations of iOS.

Since signing up to Foursquare at the end of last year, Cue has checked in to eight locations, including Apple’s Cupertino HQ on 12 December. While Cue’s check-ins remains private, his tips are available to the public.

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